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Sean Reid
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For well over a year now, I've been trying the balance the time I need to write my kind of reviews (usually quite detailed and in-depth) with the time I need to do the photography and other work that pays the bills and supports my family. In essence, I can't continue to write for free because it requires too much time and I have too many other responsibilities, two young daughters, etc.. I want to continue with my specific approach to reviewing and that approach requires a great deal of time and effort. All of the writing I've done for LL has been for free, as agreed, but I can't afford the time needed to keep working that way.
So...this fall I'm going to launch a subscription web site and the vast majority of my future reviews will be published there (only). I'm expecting to include at least ten reviews a year there but there may be many more. There will also be other kinds of articles geared to serious photographers (professional and amateur). I have a fairly good sense of the kinds of photographers who read me now and my content is going to be geared accordingly. As one might expect, there will be a particular emphasis on rangefinder-related reviews including a test of the full range of new Zeiss lenses (Leica mount), the Leica digital M and other pre-production or production digital rangefinders and lenses as they become available to me. I also expect to test the Leica R digital back and other Leica products as I have a particular interest in their cameras and lenses. And...if there is sufficient interest among site subscribers...I will be testing both film rangefinders and RF lenses on film bodies. In fact, the content of the site is going to be significantly influenced by the desires of the site subscribers. If a large number of site subscribers wish to see a certain product reviewed, I will make my best effort to write about it. There will no forums, just editorial content. Anyone who's read my reviews of the Epson R-D1, various lenses, the Leica Digilux 2, Olympus E-1, etc.. will have a sense of approach I'll take for reviews on this new site.
Other sites earn money through advertising but I'd prefer that my site have no advertising and be under no obligations (subtle as they may be) to advertisers. The site will be the result of a simple barter, my subscribers' payment (collectively) for my time and expense in creating content and running the site. Anyone interested is welcome to e-mail me.
Cheers,
Sean
So...this fall I'm going to launch a subscription web site and the vast majority of my future reviews will be published there (only). I'm expecting to include at least ten reviews a year there but there may be many more. There will also be other kinds of articles geared to serious photographers (professional and amateur). I have a fairly good sense of the kinds of photographers who read me now and my content is going to be geared accordingly. As one might expect, there will be a particular emphasis on rangefinder-related reviews including a test of the full range of new Zeiss lenses (Leica mount), the Leica digital M and other pre-production or production digital rangefinders and lenses as they become available to me. I also expect to test the Leica R digital back and other Leica products as I have a particular interest in their cameras and lenses. And...if there is sufficient interest among site subscribers...I will be testing both film rangefinders and RF lenses on film bodies. In fact, the content of the site is going to be significantly influenced by the desires of the site subscribers. If a large number of site subscribers wish to see a certain product reviewed, I will make my best effort to write about it. There will no forums, just editorial content. Anyone who's read my reviews of the Epson R-D1, various lenses, the Leica Digilux 2, Olympus E-1, etc.. will have a sense of approach I'll take for reviews on this new site.
Other sites earn money through advertising but I'd prefer that my site have no advertising and be under no obligations (subtle as they may be) to advertisers. The site will be the result of a simple barter, my subscribers' payment (collectively) for my time and expense in creating content and running the site. Anyone interested is welcome to e-mail me.
Cheers,
Sean
